Home / 5,009,220.02-6,912,736.94-2,717,380.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,009,220.02, 6,912,736.94 and 2,717,380.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,009,220.02, 6,912,736.94 and 2,717,380.71 is: 3,749,992.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,009,220.02 : 6,912,736.94 = 2,717,380.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,009,220.02/6,912,736.94 = 2,717,380.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,009,220.02x = 6,912,736.94 × 2,717,380.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,009,220.02x = 18,784,538,000,473.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,784,538,000,473.52/5,009,220.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,749,992.60

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.